Strathmore University (SU)

Founded in March 1961 as Strathmore College, the first multi-racial, multi-religious institution in pre-independence Kenya, Strathmore University was chartered in 2008 as a full private university. Located in Nairobi's Madaraka estate, Strathmore serves over 8,000 students across its Madaraka and Business School campuses.

The university operates seven schools including the Strathmore Business School (SBS), School of Law, School of Computing and Engineering Sciences, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Its @iLabAfrica Research and Innovation Centre and the CIPIT law tech institute anchor its research portfolio.

Accredited by CUE, the university ranks 2nd nationally, a remarkable position for a private institution. Partnerships with IESE Business School (Spain), Wharton (USA), and MIT reflect its global academic ambition, producing graduates who shape Kenya's financial, legal, and technology sectors.

Strathmore University produces significant research through specialised centres including @iLabAfrica, a leading ICT research and innovation hub that drives digital transformation across Africa through partnerships with Standard Chartered Foundation, Microsoft, and other industry leaders. The Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT) advances research on digital rights, data protection, and technology policy in Africa, while the Strathmore Energy Research Centre focuses on renewable energy regulation and access. The Strathmore Law School's tax law and financial systems research informs national policy, and the Centre for Public Policy and Competitiveness engages with government on economic governance. Partnerships with IESE Business School (Spain) and the University of Navarra support business and management research, while collaboration with MIT and Princeton advances computing and mathematical sciences. The @iBizAfrica incubator commercialises research outputs, producing startups and innovations that address Kenya's technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

A C+ mean grade in KCSE is the minimum for Bachelor's programmes; competitive programmes like law and finance may require higher grades. Direct application to the university for self-sponsored places.